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May 23, 2008
Citrix and Microsoft Unveil New Branch Office Application Delivery Solution at Citrix Synergy 2008
By Raju Shanbhag TMCnet Contributing Editor
Citrix Systems and Microsoft (News - Alert) have announced the immediate availability of Citrix Branch Repeater. This new line of branch office appliances have been developed and marketed as part of a strategic alliance between the two companies.
Citrix Branch Repeater can now stage applications streamed to branch employees by Citrix XenApp (previously known as Citrix Presentation Server) at the front door of the branch. It also eliminates unnecessary traversal back to the datacenter across expensive and often slow WAN
links. Citrix Branch Repeater enables the consolidation and delivery of native Windows services such as file, print, Active Directory, domain name system (DNS), and dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) plus ISA Server 2006 Web caching in a single, easy-to-manage appliance. It also accelerates the delivery of application traffic to and from the branch.
“Branch office employees should have the same productive computing experience as employees at headquarters,” said Bala Kasiviswanathan, director of branch and storage solutions, Windows Server Division at Microsoft. “Windows Server-based branch office solutions help customers deliver core infrastructure services that are required to keep branch office applications and operations running efficiently. The Citrix Branch Repeater streamlines and consolidates the application delivery infrastructure while delivering on the performance and availability expectations of the most demanding branch office environments.”
Being sold as part of the Citrix Delivery Center product family, Citrix Branch Repeater consists of an end-to-end infrastructure which helps customers transform static datacenters into dynamic delivery centers. Amplifying and retransmitting applications to branch office users, Citrix Branch Repeater sits between corporate datacenters and branch offices. Offering an ideal complement to application virtualization solutions, the Citrix Branch Repeater is based on Windows Server and available with Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server software.
Citrix Branch Repeater is available in three easy-to-deploy appliances designed for small, medium and large-sized branch offices. The list pricing starts at $5,500. Starting at $1,000, Microsoft ISA Server 2006 and a Fail-to-Wire Ethernet interface options are also available. Citrix Branch Repeater is available through Citrix-authorized resellers.
Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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Citrix Branch Repeater can now stage applications streamed to branch employees by Citrix XenApp (previously known as Citrix Presentation Server) at the front door of the branch. It also eliminates unnecessary traversal back to the datacenter across expensive and often slow WAN
links. Citrix Branch Repeater enables the consolidation and delivery of native Windows services such as file, print, Active Directory, domain name system (DNS), and dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) plus ISA Server 2006 Web caching in a single, easy-to-manage appliance. It also accelerates the delivery of application traffic to and from the branch.“Branch office employees should have the same productive computing experience as employees at headquarters,” said Bala Kasiviswanathan, director of branch and storage solutions, Windows Server Division at Microsoft. “Windows Server-based branch office solutions help customers deliver core infrastructure services that are required to keep branch office applications and operations running efficiently. The Citrix Branch Repeater streamlines and consolidates the application delivery infrastructure while delivering on the performance and availability expectations of the most demanding branch office environments.”
Being sold as part of the Citrix Delivery Center product family, Citrix Branch Repeater consists of an end-to-end infrastructure which helps customers transform static datacenters into dynamic delivery centers. Amplifying and retransmitting applications to branch office users, Citrix Branch Repeater sits between corporate datacenters and branch offices. Offering an ideal complement to application virtualization
solutions, the Citrix Branch Repeater is based on Windows Server and available with Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server software. Citrix Branch Repeater is available in three easy-to-deploy appliances designed for small, medium and large-sized branch offices. The list pricing starts at $5,500. Starting at $1,000, Microsoft ISA Server 2006 and a Fail-to-Wire Ethernet
interface options are also available. Citrix Branch Repeater is available through Citrix-authorized resellers.Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
Don’t forget to check out TMCnet’s White Paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP
Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users. Today’s featured white paper is Fixed Service Strategies for Mobile Network Operators, brought to you by Comverse (News - Alert).
